Beijer ELECTRONICS SER0033 BCS Tools and iX Developer User Guide
- June 12, 2024
- Beijer ELECTRONICS
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Beijer ELECTRONICS SER0033 BCS Tools and iX Developer
Product Information
- Product Name: Energy Meter
- Model Number: SER0033_V. 1. 0. 0
- Release Date: 2022-12
Function and area of use
- The purpose of this SER object is to save you a lot of time when setting up BCS Tools for Modbus communication with the WAGO energy meter.
- You will also find an iX Developer example to display these data.
About this document
This quick start document should not be considered as a complete manual. It is an aid to be able to startup a normal application quickly and easily.
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Use the following hardware, software, drivers and utilities in order to obtain a stable application:
In this document we have used following software and hardware
- iX Developer 2.40 SP7
- BCS Tools 3.34 or later
- Nexto Xpress 325 (Firmware version 1.11.10.0)
- WAGO Energy Meter 879-3000
For further information refer to
- iX Developer Reference Manual (MAxx831)
- iX Developer User’s Guide (MAxx832)
- WAGO Energy Meters User Guide (Documentation/ m087930x0-00000000-0en)
- Beijer Electronics knowledge database, HelpOnline
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Wiring RS485
Create and configure your BCS Tools project
The following chapter describes two ways to configure your project to use the WAGO energy meter. In the first method, we will use a project archive which is a ready-to-use project for the Nexto Xpress XP325. In the second method, you will have to import everything manually.
Project archive for Nexto Xpress XP325
This file contains a BCS Tools project that is configured and ready to be
used for a Nexto controller. Inside the project you will find a library that
contains structures to organize all the data of the energy meter, a GVL_IO
file where all the variables are declared and a Modbus Symbol RTU master
already configured and mapped.
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In BCS Tools, go to File Project Archive and click on Extract Archive.
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Open SER0033_BCS-Nexto_EnergyMeter_V1.0.0.0.projectarchive.
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Set the path to the folder of your project and select : Extract.
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Modbus communication is configured on COM1 of the controller. Please refer to the documentation of the PLC and the WAGO energy meter for the wiring. In our case, we use a serial link of type RS-485.
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In the COM1 serial port settings, you must ensure that the serial type is correct. The baud rate and parity should be similar to the energy meter (see documentation).
Select Advnaced settings, and enable RS-485 Termination.
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In the Modbus Device Mapping section, you will find the WAGO energy meter variables mentioned in the user guide.
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You are now ready to read the information from the energy meter with the modbus protocol !
Import parts for other PLCs
If you are not using a Nexto Xpress, you can always import parts manually
into your project.
Import the library WAGOEnergyMeter
- In BCS Tools, go to the Devices section and double-click on Library Manager (1).
- Inside Library Manager, click on Add Library(2). A new window appears.
- Select Advance (3), Library Repository (4), and click on Install… (5).
- Open the file SER0033_BCS-Nexto_EnergyMeter.compiled-library.
- Select the library and close the window:
- Go to section Miscellaneous, select the library and click on OK.
- You have now imported a library that contains all the structures that will organize the energy meter data.
Import the variables file
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In BCS Tools, go to the Devices section, right-click on the folder UserGVLs and select Add Object Global Variable List…
You want to give it the name GVL_IO. -
Then right-click on the GVL_IO file and select “Import from CSV…”
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Open the file SER0033_BCS_GVL_IO.csv
Modbus Mapping
- In our case, we use MODBUS Symbol RTU Master with a Modbus device.
- In SER folder, you’ll find a CSV file that contains the mapping and the requests of the modbus protocol.
- You can import this file by right clicking on MODBUS_Device, Import form CSV… then open SER0033_BCS_ModbusMapping.csv.
- In the serial port settings, you must make sure that the serial type is correct. The baud rate and parity should be similar to the energy meter (see documentation).
Import Symbol configuration
In order to establish communication between your PLC and your HMI, you must
configure the Symbol section.
- In BCS Tools, go to the Devices section and right-click on Application. Select Add Object and click on Symbol Configuration.
- In the new window, click on Add and then on Build in the Symbol Configuration section.
- Check the box next to GVL_IO.
- Finally, go in Build and click on Generate Code.
- Everything is now ready for BCS Tools!
iX project exemple
In the SER folder, you will find a sample project to display the most important data of the WAGO energy meter. In this chapter, we will explain the content of each screen To open the sample project, simply unzip SER0033_WAGOEnergyMeterIHM.zip, which you will find in the SER folder, and run WAGOEnergyMeterIHM.neoproj.
Configure controller section
In iX Developer, don’t forget to configure your controller by going to Tags
(1) Controllers(2). All energy meter variables are linked to “Controller1”.
Select “Controller1” and check the configuration with Controller…(3) and
Settings… (4).
Note: The HMI tags for iX Developer and the energy meter is located in
file: SER0033_WAGOEnergyMeterIHMTags.xls
In the list of project tags, you will find several tags that are not in the
xls file. They are just used for the CurrentHistory screen. This file can be
used as a base to create your own iX application.
Display of line values
Once you have opened the project, you will see several screens in the
Screens section. You can find 4 similar screens like the one below. One for
the three lines (L1, L2, L3) and one for the total of the values of the three
lines (Σ).
Current Runtime/History Screen
The data logger collects the current values of the three lines every 10
seconds and stores them for 10 days. It is possible to modify these parameters
in the data logger section. This screen displays the values of these currents
in graph form. There are three curves for the three lines and one curve for
the total current values.
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